The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt.2: Softly and gently
Alice Coote, 哈雷管弦乐团, 哈雷合唱团, Hallé Youth Choir & 马克・艾尔德爵士
古典
395
制作
出演艺人
哈雷管弦乐团
管弦乐队
马克・艾尔德爵士
指挥
艾丽斯 · 库特
单人表演
Hallé Youth Choir
合唱团
作曲和作词
爱德华・埃尔加
作曲
John Henry Newman
作词
歌词
Angel:
Softly and gently, dearly ransomed soul,
In my most loving arms I now enfold thee,
And o'er the penal waters, as they roll,
I poise thee, and I lower thee, and hold thee.
And carefully I dip thee in the lake,
And thou, without a sob or a resistance,
Dost through the flood thy rapid passage take,
Sinking deep, deeper, into the dim distance.
Angels, to whom the willing task is given,
Shall tend, and nurse, and lull thee, as thou liest,
And Masses on the earth, and prayers in heaven,
Shall aid thee at the Throne of the Most Highest.
Farewell, but not for ever brother dear,
Be brave and patient on thy bed of sorrow,
Swiftly shall pass thy night of trial here,
And I will come and wake thee on the morrow.
Souls:
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge, etc. Amen.
Choir of Angelicals:
Praise to the Holiest, etc. Amen.
Written by: John Henry Newman, Sir Edward Elgar
